List of people from Ballia

The following is a list of notable people from or related to the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India

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Academics

• Brij Bihari Chaubey, Sanskrit and Vedic scholar, and a recipient of the Padma Shri.
• Ganesh Prasad, Indian mathematician who founded the Benares Mathematical Society and contributed to the theory of functions.
• Jagadish Shukla, meteorologist known for his work in climate dynamics and prediction.
• Ibrahim Balyawi, Indian Islamic scholar and theologian known for his work in Islamic jurisprudence.
• Rama Nath Sharma, Sanskrit scholar and professor who taught at the University of Hawaii.
• Surendra Nath Pandeya, scholar known for his work in the field of chemistry, particularly coordination chemistry.

Activism, social work, and philanthropy

• Bhrigu, sage (Maharishi) in Hindu tradition, considered one of the seven great sages (Saptarishis).
• Jayaprakash Narayan, independence activist and recipient of the Bharat Ratna who led the "Total Revolution" movement.
• Chittu Pandey, independence activist who led the Quit India Movement in Ballia and established a temporary local government.
• Harihar Nath Shastri, freedom fighter and a key figure in the Indian trade union movement.
• Mangal Pandey, a sepoy whose actions were a precursor to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• Prasiddha Narayan Singh, freedom fighter and socialist leader from the region.
• Rabindra Nath Upadhyay, social worker and Padma Shri recipient, noted for his work in rural development.
• Raja Mohar Singh, freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement.

Art and literature

• Amarkant, writer of Hindi literature and a recipient of the Jnanpith Award.
• Atul Kumar Rai, novelist and screenwriter who received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.
• Baldev Upadhyaya, Sanskrit scholar and literary historian who wrote on the history of Sanskrit literature.
• Bulaki Das, saint and Bhojpuri poet whose devotional compositions are part of the region's folk traditions.
• Doodhnath Singh, Hindi language writer, critic, and poet.
• Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Hindi novelist, literary historian, and critic.
• Kedar Nath Pandey, polymath known as a father of Hindi travel literature.
• Kedarnath Singh, modern Hindi poet, critic, and a recipient of the Jnanpith Award.
• Suryakumar Pandey, contemporary poet known for his work in Hindi poetry and satire.

Film, television, and entertainment

• Kamlesh Pandey, Bollywood screenwriter known for films such as Rang De Basanti, Tezaab, and Delhi-6.
• Mushir-Riaz, Bollywood film producer duo known for films in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Neelam Giri, actress active in the Bhojpuri film industry.
• Siddhant Chaturvedi, Bollywood actor
• Yash Kumarr, actor and producer in Bhojpuri cinema.

Journalism

• Manoj Prasad, journalist and correspondent for The Indian Express.

Politics and government

Prime Ministers

• Chandra Shekhar, 8th Prime Minister of India (1990–91)

Union ministers & Members of Parliament

• Harivansh Narayan Singh, journalist and politician serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. (JD(U))
• Janeshwar Mishra, socialist leader who served as a Union Cabinet Minister in multiple governments. (Samajwadi Party)
• Murli Manohar, represented the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency in the 3rd Lok Sabha (1962–1967). (INC)
• Neeraj Shekhar, Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and former Lok Sabha MP from Ballia. (BJP)
• Rajeev Rai, Member of Parliament for the Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency, elected in 2024. (Samajwadi Party)
• Virendra Singh Mast, multi-term Member of Parliament who represented Ballia in the 17th Lok Sabha. (BJP)
• Bharat Singh, represented the Ballia constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha and has also served as an MLA. (BJP)
• Gulam Rasool Balyawi, has served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. (JD(U)) ^[1]
• Chandrika Prasad, politician who served as a Member of Parliament from the region.

State ministers & Members of Legislative Assembly (Uttar Pradesh)

• Daya Shankar Singh, Minister of Transport in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. (BJP)
• Upendra Tiwari, served as a Minister of State in the first Yogi Adityanath ministry. (BJP)
• Bacha Pathak, politician who served twice as a Cabinet Minister in the Uttar Pradesh Government. (INC)
• Ram Govind Chaudhary, politician served as the Leader of the Opposition in the UP Legislative Assembly. (Samajwadi Party)
• Manager Singh, politician elected five times as the MLA from the Doaba constituency.
• Umashankar Singh, represents the Rasara constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. (BSP)

Civil services

• Abul Hasan Quraishi, officer from the 1933 batch of the Indian Civil Service (ICS).
• Manzoor Alam Quraishi, officer of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) noted for his work in administration and agricultural development.
• Kinjal Singh, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.
• Gyan Prakash Upadhyaya, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

References

1. "गुलाम रसूल बलियावी भी हुए बागी! बोले- नागरिकता बिल को जेडीयू के समर्थन से मुस्लिमों में बेचैनी, सीएम नीतीश करें पुनर्विचार". www.news4nation.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.